Case against quadruple murder accused Anton Bouwer postponed
Bouwer who is accused of killing his parents, step-daughter and domestic worker on January 22 will spend Christmas behind bars.
The quadruple murder case against former Pomona businessman Anton Bouwer was once again postponed when he appeared in the Kempton Park Regional Court this morning, December 5.
The matter was postponed to February 7, 2025.
During today’s proceedings, the court heard that the state was able to make a positive link between Bouwer and another case from 2011.
The case details from 2011 were not released in court today and will form part of future proceedings.
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The state also confirmed that it had received the post-mortem results for the four victims.
Bouwer is accused of killing his parents, Bettie (73) and Robert (78) Bouwer, on January 22 at their house in Bredell.
He is also accused of killing his stepdaughter, Natasha Bouwer (22), and domestic worker, Elizabeth Mahlangu (56), at a house in Fairleads, Benoni, on the same day.
Bouwer will additionally face one charge of attempted murder for the shooting of his wife, Adelle.
@kemptonexpress The quadruple murder case against former Pomona businessman Anton Bouwer was once again postponed when he appeared in the Kempton Park Regional Court this morning, December 5. The matter was postponed to February 7, 2025. During today’s proceedings, the court heard that the state was able to make a positive link between Bouwer and another case from 2011. The details of the case from 2011 were not released in court today and will form part of future proceedings. The state also confirmed that it had received the post-mortem results for the four victims. Bouwer is accused of killing his parents, Bettie (73) and Robert (78) Bouwer, on January 22 at their house in Bredell. He is also accused of killing his stepdaughter, Natasha Bouwer (22), and domestic worker, Elizabeth Mahlangu (56), at a house in Fairleads, Benoni, on the same day. Bouwer will additionally face one charge of attempted murder for the shooting of his wife, Adelle. During an appearance in court on March 5, Bouwer abandoned his bail application. Today, he was remanded in custody until his next appearance in court. More on this story can be found on www.kemptonexpress.co.za #kempton #kemptonpark #court #kemptonexpress #localnews #incourt #local #Crime ♬ original sound – KemptonExpress
Also read: Bouwer abandons bail application, case postponed
During an appearance in court on March 5, Bouwer abandoned his bail application.
Today, he was remanded in custody until his next appearance in court.
